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Peer reviewedMcClean, Clare M. – Library Software Review, 1998
Reviews strengths and weaknesses of five optical character recognition (OCR) software packages used to digitize paper documents before publishing on the Internet. Outlines options available and stages of the conversion process. Describes the learning experience of Eurotext, a United Kingdom-based electronic libraries project (eLib). (PEN)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Character Recognition, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Publishing
Download full textGreen, Christopher F. – 1996
This paper examines problems faced by visually-impaired secondary pupils in gaining access to information in print. The ever-increasing volume of information available inundates the sighted and is largely inaccessible in print format to the visually impaired. Important issues of availability for the visually impaired include whether information is…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Audiotape Recordings, Braille
